Why go
- City in Hampshire, England.
- Served by Goodwood Aerodrome (QUG).
History
Portsmouth is a port city and unitary authority in Hampshire, England. Most of Portsmouth is located on Portsea Island off the south coast of England in the Solent, making Portsmouth the only city in England not located primarily on the mainland. The city is located 22 miles (35 km) south-east of Southampton, 50 miles (80 km) west of Brighton and Hove, and 74 miles (119 km) south-west of London. With a population last recorded at 208,100, it is the most densely populated city in the United Kingdom. Portsmouth forms part of the South Hampshire urban area with Gosport, Fareham, Havant, Eastleigh and Southampton.
Restaurants & places to go
Lebanese, Restaurant · Lebanese eatery & shisha garden (the shisha garden is at the rear). · 104 St Pauls Road, Portsmouth, PO5 4AQ · leilamezze.com
British, Restaurant · This pub/restaurant is the "Harbour Lights Beefeater" pub. · 1 Southampton Road, Portsmouth, PO6 4SA · beefeater.co.uk
Indian, Fast Food · Free delivery on orders over £15 or £3 extra on over 3 miles radius. Opening hours: Su-Mo 17:00-23:00; We-Th 17:00-23:00; Fr-Sa… · gandhi-cosham.co.uk
Curry, Indian, Restaurant · Free delivery minimum order £15. Opening hours: 17:00-23:00 Features: takeaway, delivery · 244B London Road, Waterlooville, PO7 7HG · massallahut.co.uk
Chinese, Thai, Malaysian, Fast Food · Telephone orders welcome. And customers can order online at thekungfuwok.co.uk Opening hours: We-Mo,PH 17:00-23:00 · 23B… · thekungfuwok.co.uk
Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Free home delivery Minimum order £11.99 PO1 to PO5 Opening hours: Mo-Th 12:00-14:00,16:30-22:00; Fr 16:30-22:00; Sa… · oceanfresh.info
Bangladeshi, Indian, Restaurant · Free home deliveries on orders over £12 within 4 miles. This restaurant has a Sundat buffet. You can also order food online.… · redroselounge.co.uk
Burger, Wraps, Steaks, Shakes, Fast Food · Burgers Wraps Steaks Shakes Opening hours: 17:00-23:00 Features: delivery · 42 Copnor Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5AH · shakeandburger.co.uk
Italian, Restaurant · Italian restaurant & Pizzeria Opening hours: Tu-Th 17:30-22:00; Fr-Sa 17:30-22:30; Su 12:00-21:00 Features: takeaway · 45 London Road,… · sorrentosdamario.co.uk
Coffee Shop, Coffee, Tea, Teahouse, Cafe · This cafe opened in February 2017. Food served all day. Alcohol served from 12:00. Opening hours: Tu-Su 09:00-17:00… · tandthistle.com
Pizza, Fast Food · Kebabs Burgers Pizza. This premises does free delivery. Delivery every day from 5pm till close. Minimum order £8 2 mile radius, £10 3 mile… · westgrill.co.uk
Chinese And Oriental, Fast Food · Delivery service is available 17:00-23:00. Free delivery on orders over £12 within a 3 mile radius. Additional delivery…
Restaurant · Coffee house & restaurant. Opening hours: Tu-Th 09:00-16:00; Fr-Sa 09:00-16:00,18:00-22:30 · Hambledon Road, Waterlooville, PO7 6NU · barnardsrestaurant.co.uk
Fast Food · Free delivery within a 3 mile radius for orders over £15. Minimum order for delivery £12 (excluding delivery charge). Service charge for orders… · newchinatakeaway.com
Brazilian, Restaurant · Brazilian steakhouse. · Wickham Road, Wickham, PO17 5BT · villasbrasil.co.uk
Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-22:30 · Portsmouth, PO1 3BF · gigglingsquid.com
Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-21:00 Features: takeaway, vegetarian options, step-free access · 72 Union Street, Ryde, PO33 2LN · restaurants.subway.com
Cafe · This cafe does pizza, kebabs, burgers and fried chicken. Free home delivery Minimum order £9, delivery times 3pm onwards. · 26 Market Parade, Havant,… · havantkebab.com
Indonesian, Vietnamese, Malaysian, Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 11:00-22:00 Features: step-free access ·… · bananatree.co.uk
Tex-Mex, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo 11:30-22:00; Tu 11:00-22:00; We-Su 11:30-22:00 · Portsmouth, PO1 3TU · chiquito.co.uk
American, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:30-22:00; Su 11:30-21:00 · Portsmouth, PO1 3TU · frankieandbennys.com
Spanish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-23:00 · 245 Albert Road, Southsea, PO4 0JR · nicholsonsrestaurant.co.uk
Kebab, Chicken, Burger, Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 16:00-24:00; Fr-Su 00:00-02:00,16:00-24:00 Features: takeaway, delivery · 140 West Street,… · charcoalgrillfareham.com
Cafe/Diner, Cafe, Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Su 09:00-16:00 · 269 Copnor Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5EF · copnorkitchen.co.uk
Turkish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Th 12:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-23:00 · 98 Fareham Road, PO13 0AG · lizzrestaurant.co.uk
Donut, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:30-18:00; Su 10:00-16:00 Features: takeaway · Clement Attlee Way, Portsmouth, PO6 4SR
Chicken, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 250,252 Commercial Road, Portsmouth, PO1 1HH · kfc.co.uk
Deli, Cafe · Opening hours: Su-We 08:00-18:00; Th-Sa 08:00-21:00 · Broad Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2FS · thecanteen.co.uk
Oriental, Restaurant · Opening hours: 17:00-23:00 · 43 North Street, Havant, PO9 1PP · aromaoriental.co.uk
Tapas, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-22:30;Su,PH 12:00-22:00 · 17 Marmion Road, Southsea, PO5 2AT · catalanbarcelona.co.uk
Asian, Filipino, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-15:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; Su 12:00-16:00 · 83 Kingston Crescent, Portsmouth, PO2 8AA · justasia.co.uk
Sushi, Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Mo, We-Th 14:00-22:30; Fr-Sa 12:00-23:30 Features: delivery · 178-180 Albert Road, Southsea, PO4 0JT · portsmouthnarasushi.co.uk
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 12:00-14:00, 17:30-22:30; Fr-Sa 12:00-23:00; Su 12:00-22:00 · 9 Albert Road, Southsea, PO5 2SE · sakura-portsmouth.co.uk
Bakery, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 07:00-15:00 Features: takeaway · Hambledon Road, Waterlooville, PO7 6NU · bakehousecatering.co.uk
Dessert, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:30; Su off Features: outdoor seating · 21 High Street, Ryde, PO33 2HW · crepelovers.co.uk
Mexican, Restaurant · Features: step-free access · Portsmouth, PO1 3SY · iguanas.co.uk
Grill, Pasta, Pizza, Restaurant · Grill/Pasta restaurant · 46 The Boardwalk, Portsmouth, PO6 4TP · wildwoodrestaurants.co.uk
Cake, Danish, Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: We, Fr-Sa 09:00-15:00; Th 09:00-16:00 Features: outdoor seating · 96A Albert Road, Southsea, PO5 2SN · shappla.com
Southeast Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo,We-Fr 17:30-23:00; Sa,Su,PH 12:00-14:30,17:30-23:00 Features: delivery · 140 Elm Grove, Southsea, PO5 1LR
Roast, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-19:00; Su 10:00-21:00 Features: takeaway, delivery · 41,43 Kingston Road, Portsmouth, PO2 7DP
Chinese And English, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo 17:00-22:30; We-Th 17:00-22:30; Fr-Sa 17:00-23:00; Su 17:00-22:30 Features: delivery · 9 Strouden Court,…
Far Eastern, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 17:30-23:00 Features: delivery · 138 West Street, Fareham, PO16 0EL
Persian, Fast Food · Opening hours: Tu-Su,PH 17:00-23:00 Features: delivery · 69 St Marys Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5PG
Malaysian, Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo,Th-Su 12:00-14:00,17:00-23:00; We 17:00-23:00 Features: takeaway, delivery · 33 Kingston Road, Portsmouth,…
Doner Kebab, Grill, Shake, Fast Food · Features: takeaway, delivery · 187 London Road, Portsmouth, PO2 9AE · frenchdonerkebab.co.uk
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Airports
Southampton Airport (SOU) 15 mi to the centre
Southampton SO18 2NL, UK — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 5 airlines (Flybe, Air France, Skynet Airlines, Aurigny Air Services…) · direct flights to 23 destinations incl. Bergerac, Brest, Guernsey, Jersey, La Rochelle… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Serves London (65 mi) — the low-cost way in
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 5 airlines, 23 direct destinations
- Flybe BE (Dash 8-400, Embraer 195, Embraer 175) · 21 routes: Alicante, Amsterdam, Belfast, Bergerac, Brest, Dublin, Edinburgh, Faro, Glasgow, Guernsey, Jersey, La Rochelle, Limoges, Malaga, Manchester, Nantes, Newcastle, Nice, Palma de Mallorca, Paris, Rennes
- Air France AF (Dash 8-400, Embraer 195) · 8 routes: Bergerac*, Brest*, La Rochelle*, Limoges*, Nantes*, Nice*, Paris*, Rennes*
- Skynet Airlines SI (ATR 72, J32) · 2 routes: Guernsey, Jersey
- Aurigny Air Services GR (BNT) · 1 route: Alderney
- Eastern Airways T3 (J41) · 1 route: Leeds
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Bembridge Airport (BBP) 9.2 mi to the centre
Bembridge, Isle of Wight, ENG, GB — Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board — bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.
Goodwood Aerodrome (QUG) 15 mi to the centre
Chichester, West Sussex, ENG, GB — Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board — bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.
Solent Airport 5.2 mi to the centre
Gosport, Hampshire, ENG, GB
Isle of Wight/Sandown Airport 12 mi to the centre
Sandown, Isle of Wight, ENG, GB
Bere Farm Airstrip 6 mi to the centre
Fareham, Hampshire, ENG, GB
Getting there by ferry
Portsmouth International Port
Ferry terminal · 0.3 mi from the centre · Portsmouth City Council
Gosport Ferry Terminal
Ferry terminal · 1.4 mi from the centre
Portsmouth Harbour
Ferry terminal · 1.4 mi from the centre · South Western Railway
Wightlink Passenger Ferry Terminal.
Ferry terminal · 1.4 mi from the centre · Wightlink
Portsmouth Car Ferry terminal
Ferry terminal · 1.5 mi from the centre · Wightlink
Portsmouth IOW Car Ferry Terminal
Ferry terminal · 1.5 mi from the centre
Waterbus
Ferry route · Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
Gosport Ferry (passenger)
Ferry route
Gosport Ferry
Ferry route · regional
Hayling Ferry (Passenger)
Ferry route
Wightlink: Ryde - Portsmouth Fastcat (passenger)
Ferry route · Wightlink
Portsmouth Harbour - Ryde Pier Head
Ferry route · Wightlink
Hovertravel Ryde to Southsea
Ferry route
Southsea to Hovertravel Ryde
Ferry route · Hovertravel
Where to stay
Buckingham House, Portsmouth PO1 2LP, United Kingdom · yespotteddogge.co.uk
haslar marina, Haslar Marina, Haslar Rd, Gosport PO12 1NU, United Kingdom · haslarrooms.co.uk
1 Bellevue Terrace, Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea PO5 3AT, United Kingdom · pembrokeparkhotel.co.uk
Queen St, Portsea, Portsmouth PO1 3EE, United Kingdom · premierinn.com
21 The Hard, Portsmouth PO1 3DT, United Kingdom · theladyhamilton.com
75-80 Queen St, Portsea, Portsmouth PO1 3HS, United Kingdom · royalmaritimehotel.co.uk
12 High St, Gosport PO12 1BX, United Kingdom · travelodge.co.uk
in, the Keppel's Head Hotel, 24-26 The Hard, Portsmouth PO1 3DT, United Kingdom · keppelshead.co.uk
1 Isambard Brunel Rd, Portsmouth PO1 2TR, United Kingdom · premierinn.com
62 High St, Old Portsmouth, Portsmouth PO1 2LY, United Kingdom · wellingtonoldportsmouth.co.uk
The Plaza, Portsmouth PO1 3FD, United Kingdom · ihg.com
Winston Churchill Ave, Southsea, Portsmouth PO1 2LX, United Kingdom · all.accor.com
Indoor
Burrfields Rd, Portsmouth PO3 5HH, United Kingdom · greenekinginns.co.uk
Copnor Rd, Hilsea, Portsmouth PO3 5HS, United Kingdom · travelodge.co.uk
25 Ordnance Row, Portsmouth PO1 3DN, United Kingdom · oldvictoryhouse.co.uk
Indoor
Southampton Rd, Cosham, Portsmouth PO6 4SH, United Kingdom · marriott.com
20b Landport Terrace, Southsea, Portsmouth PO1 2RG, United Kingdom
3 Spring Garden Ln, Gosport PO12 1HY, United Kingdom
Spring Garden Guest House Spring Garden Lane, Gosport PO12 1LP, United Kingdom · springgardenapartments.co.uk
Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Goodwood Aerodrome (QUG); 12 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 6 ferry terminals within 12 mi (nearest: Portsmouth International Port, 0.3 mi); routes include Waterbus, Gosport Ferry (passenger), Gosport Ferry.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Portsmouth, United Kingdom. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Intercity coach